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The Motel (2006)

coming-of-age film about Ernest Chin, a boy growing up in his family-owned motel, who befriends Sam Kim, a charismatically self-destructive man who has checked in. Sam decides to take Ernest under his wing and teach the fatherless boy how to be a man--all in about a week.

Genres: Drama

Running Time: 1 hr. 16 min.

Release Date: June 28th, 2006 (NY)

MPAA Rating: Not Rated

Distributors: Palm Pictures, ImaginAsian Pictures

Credits

Starring: Jeffrey Chyau, Sung Kang, Jade Wu, Samantha Futerman, Alexis Chang
Directed by: Michael Kang (II)
Produced by: Esther Shapiro (II), Richard Shapiro, Eden J. Shapiro

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Off the Black (2006)

coming-of-age story of teenager Dave Tibbel who copes with his own distant father by forming an unlikely friendship with a disheveled, irascible high school umpire, Ray Cooke. As they grow more dependent on each other, Ray asks Dave to go to his 40th high school reunion and pretend to be his son, a benevolent act of deception that winds up opening unexpected dimensions in the two men.

Genres: Drama, Crime/Gangster and Sports

Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.

Release Date: December 8th, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R for a crude sexual remark.
Cast and Credits

Starring: Sally ***kland, Nick Nolte, Timothy Hutton, Trevor Morgan, Sonia Feigelson
Directed by: Jamie Ponsoldt
Produced by: Robert Hariri, Steve Kalafer, Meg Mortimer

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One Night with the King (2006)

An epic adventure that follows a young Jewish orphan who rises from peasant to Queen of Persia only to face the annihilation of her people.

Genres: Drama, Romance and Adaptation

Running Time: 2 hrs. 2 min.

Release Date: October 13th, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG for violence, some sensuality, and thematic elements.

Distributors: Gener8Xion Entertainment

Cast and Credits

Starring: Tiffany Dupont, Omar Sharif, John Rhys-Davies, Luke Goss, Peter O'Toole
Directed by: Michael O. Sajbel
Produced by: Matthew Crouch, Stephan Blinn, Richard J. Cook

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Opal Dream (2006)

Eight-year-old Kellyanne has an idealistic father, Rex, who is one of the many local denizens feverishly mining the landscape for opals; meanwhile, her mother Annie and her 11-year-old brother, Ashmol, are the more 'grounded' members of the family. Much as she loves her parents and big brother, it is Pobby and Dingan who are Kellyanne's most constant companions. As dear friends and loyal playmates,...

Genres: Art/Foreign and Drama

Running Time: 1 hr. 25 min.

Release Date: November 22nd, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements, language and some violence.

Distributors: Strand Releasing

Cast and Credits

Starring: Sapphire Boyce, Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzie, Christian Byers, Robert Menzies
Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
Produced by: Angus Finney, David M. Thompson, Robert Jones

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Open Season (2006)

A 900-pound domesticated grizzly bear named and a scrawny, one-horned mule deer named end up stranded together in the woods during hunting season and it's up to the duo to rally all the other forest animals and turn the tables on the hunters.

Genres: Comedy, Kids/Family and Animation

Running Time: 1 hr. 40 min.

Release Date: September 29th, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: PG for some rude humor, mild action and brief lanuage.

Distributors: Sony Pictures Releasing, Sony Pictures Releasing International

Cast and Credits

Starring: Paul Westerberg, Ashton Kutcher, Martin Lawrence, Debra Messing, Gary Sinise
Directed by: Jill Culton, Roger Allers, Anthony F. Stacchi
Produced by: John Carls, Steve Moore (IV), Michelle Murdocca

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The Bridge (2006)

A provocative, unflinching documentary about the suicides at San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge; a film about the human spirit in crisis, and the tenuous connections between life and death-- between the dead and those left behind.

Genres: Documentary

Running Time: 1 hr. 33 min.

MPAA Rating: R for disturbing content involving suicide, and for some language.

Distributors: IFC Films, First Stripe Productions, Easy There Tiger

Cast and Credits

Starring: Kevin Hines (II), Patrick Hines (III), Rachel Marker, Tara Harrell, Carolyn Presley
Directed by: Eric Steel
Produced by: Alison Palmer, Evan Shapiro, Eric Steel

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Candy (2006)

Heath Ledger stars as Dan, a charming but reckless young poet who has fallen in love with Candy (Cornish), a beautiful young art student from a comfortable middle-class family who is attracted to the bohemian lifestyle that Dan has long since embraced. In order to get closer to Dan, Candy, whose previous drug use has been casually experimental, starts shooting up. Their passionate relationship then...

Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama and Adaptation

Running Time: 1 hr. 48 min.

Release Date: November 17, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive depiction of drug addiction, disturbing images, language, sexual content and nudity.

Distributors: ThinkFilm

Cast and Credits

Starring: Heath Ledger, Geoffrey Rush, Abbie Cornish, Garry McDonald, Tom Budge (II)
Directed by: Neil Armfield
Produced by: Richard Payten, Andrew Mackie, Angus Finney

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Christmas at Maxwell's (2006)

Andrew, Suzie and their two children decide to spend Christmas at their summer home, the Maxwell House. Surrounded by memories and the love of friends, the Austins pray for a holiday miracle when Suzie's cancer takes a turn for the worse.

Genres: Drama, Kids/Family, Romance and Holiday

Running Time: 1 hr. 34 min.

Release Date: December 1st, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: PG for thematic issues and momentary mild language.

Distributors: Laufer Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Andrew May (II), Jack Hourigan, Andrew May, Helen Welch, Lauren Dowden
Directed by: Bill Laufer, William C. Laufer
Produced by: Bill Laufer, Tiffany Laufer, William C. Laufer

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Cocaine Cowboys (2006)

In the 1980s, ruthless Colombian cocaine barons invaded Miami with a brand of violence unseen in this country since Prohibition-era Chicago--and it put the city on the map. "Cocaine Cowboys" is the true story of how Miami became the drug, murder and cash capital of the United States, told by the people who made it all happen.

Genres: Documentary

Running Time: 1 hr. 56 min.

Release Date: October 27th, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R for pervasive drug content, gruesome violent images, and language.

Distributors: Magnolia Pictures

Cast and Credits

Directed by: Billy Corben
Produced by: Daniela Manas, Bruno Del Granado, Alfred Spellman

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Come Early Morning (2006)

Lucy is a 30-something woman who keeps waking up with a stiff hangover and a guy she doesn't even want to look at. If coming to grips with why she keeps repeating this pattern isn't enough, Lucy also begins to realize that she needs to get in touch with her familial past and, more importantly, with the person she has become.

Genres: Drama and Romance

Running Time: 1 hr. 37 min.

Release Date: November 10th, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual situations.

Distributors: Roadside Attractions

Cast and Credits

Starring: Ashley Judd, Laura Prepon, Tim Blake Nelson, Diane Ladd, Jeffrey Donovan
Directed by: Joey Lauren Adams
Produced by: Gary Walters, Dan Grodnik, Julie Silverman-Yorn (II)

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Unknown (2006)

Five men waking up in a chemical warehouse and realizing they don't know who they are and how they got there. But through time they deduct that some of them are hostages and some are kidnappers. The men now must figure out who is who as they've learned the lead kidnapper is on his way and plans to kill the hostages.

Genres: Thriller

Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.

Release Date: November 3rd, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: R

Distributors: The Weinstein Company , First Take (IFC)

Cast and Credits

Starring: Jim Caviezel, Greg Kinnear, Joe Pantoliano, Bridget Moynahan, Jeremy Sisto
Directed by: Simon Brand
Produced by: Frederick Levy, Tamara De Lano, Randoph De Lano

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Conversations With God (2006)

The true story of Neale Walsch who, at the lowest point in his life, asks God some very hard questions. The answers he gets from God/within himself become the foundation of an internationally acclaimed book series that has sold over 7 million copies and been translated into 34 languages. The film chronicles the dramatic journey of a down and out man who inadvertently becomes a spiritual messenger and...

Genres: Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and Politics/Religion

Running Time: 1 hr. 51 min.

Release Date: October 27, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: PG for thematic elements, some language and a brief accident.

Distributors: Samuel Goldwyn Films

Cast and Credits

Starring: Henry Czerny, Ingrid Boulting, Bruce Page, Vilma Silva
Directed by: Stephen Simon
Produced by: Gay Hendricks, Stephen Simon

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Copying Beethoven (2006)

An aspiring composer of humble means, 23-year-old Anna Holtz is seeking inspiration and career advancement in the world's music capital, Vienna. A student at the music conservatory, she is recommended for a position at a venerated publisher, and, in a fortuitous turn of events, orchestrates an opportunity to work beside the greatest, most mercurial artist alive - Ludwig van Beethoven. When the skeptical...

Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama and Romance

Running Time: 1 hr. 44 min.

Release Date: November 10th, 2006 (limited)

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual elements.

Distributors: MGM Distribution Company

Cast and Credits

Starring: Diane Kruger, Ed Harris, Joe Anderson (III), Matthew Goode, Phyllida Law
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Produced by: Ernst Goldschmidt, Marina Grasic, Andreas Schmid

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

It's 1969. The conflict in Viet Nam has exploded to immeasurable proportions, and 18-year-old Dean Hill's number is up. Dean's brother Eric, who has already seen his share of combat, plans to take Dean to enlist in his beloved Marine Corps in hopes of keeping an eye on him rather than letting him take his chances at the local induction center. But Dean plans to confront Eric about dodging the draft...

Genres: Suspense/Horror, Thriller, Remake and Sequel

Running Time: 84 min.

Release Date: October 6th, 2006 (wide)

MPAA Rating: R for strong horror violence/gore, language and some sexual content.

Distributors: New Line Cinema

Cast and Credits

Starring: Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Andrew Bryniarski, R. Lee Ermey, Heather Kafka
Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Produced by: Robert J. Kuhn, Toby Emmerich, Mark Ordesky

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hey redy have u seen copying beethoven???? it sound to be very impressive??!!! if u have seen just write a brif about plz